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'''Fortuna''' (ˈfôrCHunə), also known as the '''Second Fortunan Empire''', is a unitary totalitarian dictatorship island nation. The nation makes up all of the [[Aspirian Isles]] off the East coast of the Yasterian continent, sharing maritime borders with [[Sorentavia]], [[Fuso|Fusō]], [[Isklevyu]], [[Auraliyu]], and the [[Packilvania|Packilvanian]] enclave of [[Antimovo & Samokov|Antimovo]]. The nation main island groups are the Fortunan Archipelago, the Medium Isles, and Eridani Theta, covering an area of 135,796.76 km2 (52,598.42 sq mi). The four largest islands (Emili, Toscani, and Ancona, and Eridani Theta) make up most of Fortuna's land area. Compared to many nations on Urth, the population of Fortuna is quite moderate with an estimated population of 47,045,328 and its largest city and capital, [[Destino]], holding up to 7.8 million people.
The history of Fortuna dates back to around 20,000 BCE when the first sentient species began arriving in the region with migrating nekomimis from the north, later humans from the mainland around 6,000 BCE. After hundreds of years of conflict between nekomimi and human civilizations, a majority of the nekomimi continued their migration south allowing for the human population to dominate the region in the form of [[Kodekesia]], an ancient maritime civilization that was most prominent between 2,000 BCE and 400 BCE. Kodekesian influence would begin to dwindle with the rise of the Marenian people, later evolving into the Norvians who explored and raided across the Pacific Ocean and Packilvanian Ocean into the Common Era. 1017 would mark the formation of the [[History_of_Fortuna#First_Fortunan_Empire_.281028-1644.29|Fortunan Empire]] following a period of conquests that eventually united much of the Aspirian Isles. The empire would continue for six centuries until its collapse in 1644 following the [[History_of_Fortuna#The_Great_Civil_War_.281640-1644.29|Great Civil War]], splintering the islands once again for nearly 300 years. The [[History_of_Fortuna#Formation_of_Four_States_.281791-1857.29|Four States Agreement]] in 1860 would eventually solidify the sovereignty of Emili, Ancona, Toscani, and Eridani Theta. Entering into the 1900s would see a period of unending violence and war starting off with the [[Great War]], leading into the [[History_of_Fortuna#War_Against_Foreign_Aggression_.281960-1973.29|War Against Foreign Aggression]] in the 1960s and 1970s which saw heightened growth in isolationism and nationalism on the Fortunan Archipelago. By 1996, the state of Emili fell under the control of the [[Unitary Nationalist Party]] with the election of [[Tristano Lyone]] as prime minister. In 1998, the three states of the archipelago agreed to the dissolution of the Fortunan Confederation in order to form a more centralized government under the control of the UNP. On March 11, 1999, the Fortunan Archipelago was fully united under one banner. Soon after, Tristano Lyone would declare himself absolute ruler of the nation, marking the starting point of the Second Fortunan Empire under a fascist dictatorship. After a [[History_of_Fortuna#Economic_Revitalization|decade of rebuilding]], the regime would begin a series of campaigns to grow the nation's territory, starting with the [[History_of_Fortuna#Annexation_of_the_Medium_Islands|annexation of the Medium Islands]] in 2012 and [[History_of_Fortuna#Annexation_of_Eridani_Theta|Eridani Theta]] in from 2017 to 2020.
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==Etymology==
The name “Fortuna” is believed to date as far back as the Marenian Era. One of the earliest uses can be found within a list of sea spirits detailed in the Umarakanto, a chronicle of Aspiriac mythology that originates from the northern tip of Ancona. Sometime before entering into the Common Era, communities on the island of Rosa around what is now the Imperial Fortunan City at some point began worshiping Fortuna as a major deity. Early Norvian accounts often referred to the inhabitants of the island as “worshipers of Fortuna” or “people of Fortuna” due to their adamant devotion to the goddess. Entering into the Common Era, the deity was eventually adopted into the overall Norvo-Aspiriac pantheon and saw more widespread worship by the Norvian people.
The largest Norvic kingdom on the island of Rosa would adopt its name from its patron goddess which was a common practice of the Norvian people. With the conquering of the entire archipelago by the Kingdom of Fortuna in the 10th century, the state was reestablished as the Fortunan Empire. Before this point, the southern archipelago of the Aspirian Isles was often referred to as Norvia due to it being known as the home origin of the Norvian people. With the establishment of the Fortunan Empire, one imperial order of the first emperor was for the islands to be referred to as the Fortunan Archipelago. Early imperial court records would then begin referring to the archipelago as such, however outside the Fortunan Empire the island cluster was continually called Norvia far into the 13th century until falling out of use entirely as the Fortunan Empire continued to grow in size and influence in the region. Now to the present day, the name Fortunan Archipelago is the accepted name internationally.
The same process also occurred in reference to its people as the name Norvians was gradually replaced with Fortunans. Even after the collapse of the Fortunan Empire in the 17th century, Fortunan continued to remain the common demonym for the native population of the archipelago. Revolutionary and nationalist movements in the 19th century led greater use of the name as a way to promote a unified identity of the three states of the Fortunan Archipelago. The independent states of Emili, Toscani, and Ancona were often referred to as the “Fortunan states” both within the archipelago and internationally. The use of Fortuna as a representative name for a political entity finally saw use centuries after the collapse of the Fortunan Empire with the formation of the Fortunan Confederation, or simply Fortuna, in the mid-1900s. This practice continues today with the confederation’s successor, the Second Fortunan Empire.
The name “Second Fortunan Empire” began showing up in the late 19th century by early nationalist movements to express their desire for a unified state of the Fortunan people. 20th century political parties, such as the UNP, continued this use to convey their goals and rally support. Up into the 21st century, the name “Fortunan Empire” was commonly understood to refer to the long-gone imperial power. Following the UNP rise to power, the dissolution of the Fortunan Confederation, and the establishment of a unified state officially as the Second Fortunan Empire, the name First Fortunan Empire has seen greater use to differentiate between the two.
==History==
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====Rocaillic Dynasty====
[[File:Rochaillic Dynasty.png|200px|thumb|Expansion under the Rochaillic Dynasty.]]
It was under the reign of Faro IV that a more permanent order of succession was established with the Ascension Law which formed the basis of legitimacy for not only the Rocaillic Dynasty but also the Crenic Dynasty that would follow centuries after. Although this period consisted of the largest expansion to date, the Fortunan Empire faced constant strife both inside and outside of itself. While one of Faro’s major successes consisted of normalizing relations with Greldonia, he took this peace with the west to turn his gaze towards the Medium Sea. Starting in 1130 and into the 1140s, Fortuna gained claim to much of the Mediumese Isles before coming to a halt upon contact with the Kingdom of Ambravia and the Republic of Telga. The rest of the century consisted of drawn out conflicts with the northern states, specifically Ambravia which is considered to have been at its highest point culturally and economically. The conflicts saw little to no gain for the Fortunan emperors in the north such as a three decade long war with Telga, the loss of the Telganese Isles to the Ambravians, and a failed invasion of Ambravia itself.
Only in the 13th century would luck turn in favor of Fortuna with the rise to power of Ausiliatrice, the first empress of Fortuna, in 1204 following the assassination of her half-brother Faro V. As a known warmonger within the imperial court before her ascension, Ausiliatrice made her ambitions clear: the entire conquering of Ambravia. By 1214, over half of the island was conquered, however her campaign came to a halt due to worsened relations with Greldonia who took the opportunity of the conflict to regain territory on the Crencello Arc. It would not be until under the reign of Antonello II, Ausiliatrice’s heir, that not only was the Kingdom of Ambravia defeated into submission in 1246 but also Greldonia was conquered, nearly doubling Fortuna’s territorial holds in a short period of time.
The Rocaillic Dynasty quickly came to an end following Antonello II’s death. Disgruntled with worsening conditions within the Empire and growing political instability under Emperor Fridericus, Calisto, the commander of the Imperial Guard who gained fame and power during the wars with Ambravia and Greldonia, put blame on the ascension process as he believed it allowed for unqualified individuals to become emperor. In 1275, Calisto with the Imperial Guard gained control of the palace and assassinated Fridericus. With the imperial court assembled, Calisto announced the dissolution of the title of emperor and the “end of leadership through blood” for the Empire. In its place he declared himself as Fortuna’s new ruler and taking on the title of ''High Commander of the Fortunan Empire'', marking the start of the nearly two century period known as the Era of the High Commanders.
====Era of the High Commanders====
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===Foreign Policy===
Following the Toscanan-Emilian War, any remaining foreign relations deteriorated as the Fortunan Confederation entered into another state of isolation and hatred for foreign entities ran rampant. This would continue into the 2000s with the creation of the Second Fortunan Empire, but in order to revitalize the economy, Lyone and other party leaders made the decision to become more open to the outside world. This would include the bettering diplomatic relations and the exchange of embassies and ambassadors with multiple nations across Urth. Fortuna especially holds close relations with [[
===Military===
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As part of the 2000s economic reforms, large-scale privatization occurred of formerly state sectors along with allowing for regulated foreign investment into the nation's industry, while key enterprises and sectors such as education remained state-owned. Although the economic reforms prevented the collapse of the Fortunan economy and the overall quality of life has increased, these changes have led to further inequality with the Gini coefficient of Fortuna averaged around 0.47. Generally rural areas are on average poorer than urban areas, however the most drastic differences are seen within the most recently annexed territories of the Medium Isles and Eridani Theta where residents are drastically poorer than those within the Fortunan Archipelago.
Foreign trade would first pick up in the 2010s and has continued to grow exponentially. Centered between the Pacific Ocean, Northeast Yasteria, and Southeast Yasteria, Fortuna serves as central point for trade routes along the coast. Although unfavorably looked upon by a large part of the international community, the nation has been able to still participate within the global market. A handful of trading partners include
===Currency===
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Officially, Fortuna only has three sapient species with humans making up the majority of the population, consisting of around 38,802,663 individuals, or 82.48% of the population. Vulpines and ailurines are the only other sapient species with vulpines making up 10.29% of the population, or around 4,840,329 individuals, and ailurines, making up 7.23% of the population, or around 3,402,336 individuals. A notable number of felines and nekomimi once resided within the Fortunan Archipelago by the early 20th century, however, there are no records of either species on the isles after 1980. There does still consist of a rather diverse number of ethnic groups among the three species groups.
{{Largest cities
| name = Largest cities of Fortuna
| country = Fortuna
| stat_ref = Estimates of 2020
| list_by_pop =
| div_name = Teriduca
| div_link =
| city_1 = Destino| div_1 = Destino | pop_1 = 4,461,808 | img_1 = Guangzhou (9710559477).jpg
| city_2 = Terine | div_2 = Terine | pop_2 = 2,852,020 | img_2 = Skyline of CBD, Jinan, China.jpg
| city_3 = Imperial Fortunan City | div_3 = IFC | pop_3 = 1,560,067 | img_3 = 从凤凰山远眺珠海主城区.jpg
| city_4 = Baronburg | div_4 = Baronburg | pop_4 = 1,237,922 | img_4 = Sui`zhou-Qing`nian Rd-2 2015.8.10.jpg
| city_5 = Gologma | div_5 = Gologma | pop_5 = 1,015,346
| city_6 = Equilaria | div_6 = Equilaria | pop_6 = 981,483
| city_7 = Raelelma | div_7 = Novaglie | pop_7 = 782,479
| city_8 = Sojoz | div_8 = Rosa | pop_8 = 760,114
| city_9 = Crolbia | div_9 = Portilves | pop_9 = 581,016
| city_10 = Guirta | div_10 = Modelbia | pop_10 = 564,251
| city_11 = Riburn | div_12 = Cursa | pop_11 = 504,739
| city_12 = Tones | div_11 = Barcenea | pop_12 = 500,203
| city_13 = Edetsona | div_13 = Chiovala | pop_13 = 497,605
| city_14 = Drona | div_14 = Zaurak | pop_14 = 481,807
| city_15 = Yedo | div_15 = Acamar | pop_15 = 342,215
| city_16 = Sadica | div_16 = Branho | pop_16 = 334,322
| city_17 = Farotta | div_17 = Novaglie | pop_17 = 264,121
| city_18 = Areples | div_18 = Galvano | pop_18 = 218,630
| city_19 = Arterfu | div_19 = Aragena | pop_19 = 218,546
| city_20 = Tanta | div_20 = Graffias | pop_20 = 200,914
}}
===Language===
The only official and recognized language of the Empire is [[wikipedia:italian language|Fortunan]] which first saw wide adoption throughout the archipelago starting in the early 1900s. Fortunan is a Norvian language and derives from Old Fortunan, the prominent language of the Fortunan Empire between the 11th and 16th centuries. The Fortunan language itself is based on Anconan as it was already widely spoken among the upper class and major urban centers. There is estimated to be around 40 million native speakers around the world and 10 million who use it as a secondary language. Fortunan would be officially established as the official language of the archipelago with the establishment of the Fortunan Confederation in the 1970s. Standardization, the establishment of a national education system, use in mass media, and support by unitists such as the UNP would increase the language's use into the 21st century.
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